But the day that will be remembered forever in Vandy history did not have such a pleasant start for these faithful 'Dores fans. We will suffice it to say that I (Cristy) will not be having Panera again anytime soon. It was almost enough to sideline me and lead me to watch from our hotel room. However, I was not about to let a little food poisoning make me miss such a momentous event. So onward we trekked.
We arrived at the Hoover Met about an hour before the game and parked a couple of rows from the entrance. What time is it? GAME TIME!!
Mark wrote about the proportion of Commodore fans at last night's game. Today it was a different ballpark, literally. The crowd was about 30% Arkansas, 10% neutral, and ... 60% Vandy fans!!! It was electric.
The game itself was much like every other game we've won this season. We came out quick and scored four in the first. We never lost the lead, although they would have cut it down to 1 if Matt Meingasner hadn't thrown a runner out at home. In the end we were victorious. Final score Vandy 7, Arkansas 4. As we prepared to receive our championship trophy cheers of "Omaha! Omaha!" could be heard throughout the stadium.
In addition to the championship we had 4 players selected to the All-Tournament team:
- Shea Robin C
- Ryan Flaherty SS
- Dominic de la Osa OF
- Pedro Alvarez 3B - Tournament MVP
Visit the SEC website to see the records we broke this weekend.
Some personal highlights for me today that made the weekend complete:
-- A group of older Vandy gentlemen printed out the words to "Sweet Caroline" and sang them a cappella during the middle of the 8th inning, just like we sing at the Hawk.
-- I was able to get an SEC Tournament baseball and have it signed by the entire team ($10)
-- In completing my collection of signatures (I had to wait for Tyler Rhoden 'cuz he was still being interviewed in the press conference) I was fortunate enough to hold THE SEC tournament champion trophy. Tyler had it in his hands and needed someone to hold the trophy so that he could sign my ball. It was not as heavy as I imagined, but still pretty substantial.
-- The entire team lifting their caps to the crowd in thanks for the support they have given.
What a special weekend! What a special team! It could not have worked out any better.
We're a back on the road tomorrow as we head off to Dallas to visit with Matt and Tori.
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